As the end of the year draws ever closer, seniors are faced with a choice. For some of us, it’s the most important choice we’ve had to make in our lives. It’s the decision of our futures.
Many of us will go on to pursue higher levels of education. We have been told throughout our lives tha...

Ever since abortions became a plausible “plan c” for unexpected pregnancies, the debate regarding Pro-Life vs Pro-Choice has been a hot-button issue. More recently, the controversial debate has reached a boiling point.
Earlier this year, Texas Republican Representative Tony Tinderholt proposed a ...

The month of March means one thing for seniors: college decisions. At any given moment students can be found either crying tears of joy or pain as the rejection and acceptance emails roll in.
But there’s been something that made this season particularly frustrating. A truth has been revea...

High school football standout Toni Harris is breaking down gender barriers in an era where women have become more prominent in the sports industry.
Harris announced on Feb. 26 her decision to continue her football career playing free safety at Central Methodist University, an NAIA program, mak...

Gun violence has taken the entire country by storm in the past couple of years. Sadly, more and more students have to cope with the reality of school shootings.
Whether it is through the news, school shooting drills, or political discourse, all students in our nation have experienced ...

Earlier this September Senate Bill 328 was passed by the California state senate and was expected to become law.
The bill would have required all K-12 schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m.
Proponents of the bill, specifically the American Academy of Pediatrics, believed that it would allo...

In an academic system that becomes more stressful almost by the day, it is no surprise that suicide and mental health issues are becoming more common.
Combine increased academic challenges with the ever-present evil of bullying and social media, it’s no wonder that numbers have doubled since 2008...

While the education system attempts to standardize learning for a diverse population of students through Common Core Standards, the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) have been placed as the focal point for education, well ahead of arts and humanities.
This was sadly...

Last Friday, there were walkouts at schools across the nation to remember the Columbine High School shooting 19 years later, and to continue to bring light to the issue of gun control.
Columbine is often regarded as the instigating factor in the fight for gun control. Despite being such an impactful...

In order to solve the issue of whether the national anthem should be played at rallies, the school leadership has decided to bring it down to a vote.
Last week, a video was played presenting the opinions of two students from two opposing sides of the argument. It was meant to inform the stude...